Zhao Ding leaned out the carriage window, peering ahead with envy. "The Princess’s carriage is comfortable, all right. I wonder why she brought us out here? Surely she doesn’t expect us to go digging in the dirt?"
The others laughed. Zhao Jia remarked, "How could she make us do that? I suspect Mr. Liu left a few paintings for the Princess, and she’s brought us here to admire the scenery outside the capital so we can help her describe them."
This seemed plausible, so they hurried to look out the windows, hoping to memorize as much of the scenery as possible.
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